Worship Ministry Training Podcast (For Worship Leaders)

  Being an effective worship leader involves SO much more than just leading songs on Sunday mornings. Today we talk to Chris Vacher, award-winning blogger and Creative Arts Pastor at C4 Church , about what it takes to be a great worship leader when OFF the platform. The  other  parts of the job, like pastoring your team, keeping your walk with Jesus authentic, constantly learning, and making sure...

  Publisher of the Year, Stephen Duncan, joins us from Nashville to discuss the ins and outs of writing great, God-honoring worship songs for your congregation. Every congregation is unique and is walking through a unique set of experiences and circumstances. It is vital that we as the worship leaders give our church the language and words to express their prayers to God. Find Stephen Online: The...

  We've all heard horror stories of the wars that go on behind closed doors between worship leaders and their senior pastors. What's the deal?! Why can't worship leaders and senior pastors get along? Today we talk with Ben Sobels, Senior Pastor of Cypress Church , about what it takes to have a great relationship with your closest ally in ministry. If you're a worship leader struggling with your se...

  What's the big deal with in ear monitors? Does your church need them to be musically viable? On today's episode we talk to Taylor Knight, Technical Director of Harvest Bible Chapel and sound engineer for Vertical Church Band , about the popularity of in ear monitors, the pros and cons that they bring in a church environment, the different set-ups you can buy for your budget, how to get the best...

  Worship Leaders often pray for God to send some new, professional musicians to their church and onto their teams, but what if God wants us to change our prayer? Maybe instead of praying for new, better musicians, we should ask God to help us be faithful to train and pour into the ones He's already entrusted to us! It's all about stewardship today; taking what God has currently given you and cult...

  Healthy churches are filled with people from multiple generations:  from Great-grandparents to newborn babies. How can we as worship leaders lead both young and old to sing together and actually enjoy it? That's what we talk about today on the Worship Team Podcast!   🔥 Free Worship Leader Starter Kit - https://bit.ly/WMTkit   💻 Free Worship Leader Course - https://bit.ly/WMT-course   📖 Free S...

  Transitions between songs are one of the most important, and often the most overlooked, part of crafting a great worship service. Today, Brenton Collyer and I discuss why transitions matter, and give some very practical tips for making them as smooth and seamless as possible. Plus, a few cool ideas that you can try out in your next worship service! Enjoy the episode, and please feel free to leav...

  What does God desire in our worship and worship leading? One word: BROKENNESS . "You will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit ; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise."  - Psalm 51:16-17 In our worship and worship leading, God desires us to be humble, dependent, reliant, weak and...

  Every one of your team members has sin in their life (including you!) but where does it cross the line to where someone should no longer be serving on the worship team? How should we address the issue, and is there a process of restoration we can follow to return the team member to service? What does all this look like in practice? These are some of the questions we will be answering in today's...

  Want to do 100 times more ministry than you're currently doing? Want to have a massive impact on the kingdom of God that long outlasts you? Then you have to learn how to multiply yourself! In today's episode, I talk to Justin Bell, worship pastor of Calvary Nexus, about how he went from only 3 worship teams to 12 worship teams and 15 new worship leaders in 10 years! As worship leaders (and disci...

  Want to help your worship team sound more professional? Then it's time to start arranging and playing in "parts". Churches are filled with extremely talented musicians, but very few of those musicians have any experience playing in the context of a band, so a lot of worship teams just stand on the stage and play chords together. Music is meant to be so much more than just playing the chords on y...

  How do you look on stage? Is your body language helping or hindering people from worship?  We communicate much more with our bodies than we do our words. That's why as worship leaders and worship team members we must care about improving our stage presence! In this episode (Episode 5) we tackle 8 tricks to help you improve your stage presence, so you can lead your church more effectively! Enjoy...

  Does God care how our music sounds? Should we? In today's episode we tackle the theology / philosophy of musical excellence in worship, as well as some practical tips to creating a culture of excellence in your worship team. Brenton Collyer, Worship Pastor of Calvary Monterey, jumps in on the conversation to offer some valuable insights! Don't miss it! To learn more about Brenton and his ministr...

  With churches like Bethel and Jesus Culture gaining in popularity and influencing the worship climate, there has been a growing interest in "Prophetic Worship". But what is prophetic worship? Are there any scriptures that can give us insight into this intriguing topic? That's exactly what we'll be tackling in today's episode. So jump in and enjoy the conversation!      🔥 Free Worship Leader Sta...

  Worship Teams spend lots of time in rehearsals, so it's important that our rehearsals are as efficient and effective as possible! In today's episode we cover 6 tips that will hopefully help you run more effective rehearsals!       =============================   🔥 Free Worship Leader Starter Kit - https://bit.ly/WMTkit   💻 Free Worship Leader Course - https://bit.ly/WMT-course   📖 Free Set Bu...

  What are the traits of a good worship team member? In this episode, we explore 7 important characteristics of someone who wants to serve on their church's worship team. If you're a worship team member who is wanting to grow to be a bigger blessing to your team, or if you're a worship leader looking to add new players to your team, this episode is for you!     =============================   🔥 F...